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Cryptocurrency Market Update Etheum Classic and ChainLink: ETC/USD breaks above SMA 200

  • ETC/USD bulls bounced up from support at the upward trending line.
  • LINK/USD bears took control and dropped price below the triangle formation.

ETC/USD daily chart

ETC/USD daily chart

ETC/USD bulls bounced up from the support at the upward trending line to take the price from $6.65 to $7.16. In the process, the price has broken above the SMA 200 and the upper curve of the 20-day Bollinger Band. The RSI has dipped into the overbought zone, showing that the price is currently overvalued. On the upside, the price has strong resistance at $6.95, $7.04 (SMA 200) and $7.50.

LINK/USD daily chart

Unfortunately, LINK/USD has suffered the opposite fate, with the bears coming in and dropping the price below the triangle formation. The price has fallen from $7.50 to $7.13, breaking below the SMA 20, in the process. The MACD shows increasing bearish momentum. The support levels at $6.48 and $6.12. 
 

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Rajarshi Mitra

Rajarshi Mitra

Independent Analyst

Rajarshi entered the blockchain space in 2016. He is a blockchain researcher who has worked for Blockgeeks and has done research work for several ICOs. He gets regularly invited to give talks on the blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

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